Ecclesiastical creates new role for RSA's Jones

Ecclesiastical Insurance has appointed former RSA commercial director Kevin Jones as director of strategic development, a newly-created role.

At RSA, Jones was commercial director in the UK broker division responsible for overseeing the growth and transformation of the business.

Jones said: “It’s an exciting time to join Ecclesiastical – a great deal is changing both in the company and in the sector, and I believe I can contribute a lot.

"My role in the business will be to help guide the company’s strategic direction and build towards a very positive future.”

Ecclesiastical chief financial officer, Mark Hews, said: “This is a great time for Kevin to join us. We’ve achieved so much over the past few years and built up real momentum.

"Kevin will help us shape our future direction, ensuring we’re growing profitably and channelling our energies into the right areas of our business.”